Match-box.



G. F. wAuGH. MATCH Box. APPLICATION FILED MAY 29fi9l.

Lm, Patented oet. 23,1917.

GEORGE FRANK WA'UGH, OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.

Specication of Letters Patent.

.MATCH-nox.

Application led May 29, 1917. Serial No. 171,655.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I GEORGE F. WAUGH, a citizenof the United tates of America, and

in the Army of the United States of America, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Match-Boxes, of which tion. e

The object of this invention is to so construct the box that one end ofthe main or outer casing of the box may be conveniently employed as achamber for lighting cigars or cigarettes, as more fully hereinafter setforth.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved boxshowing it closed; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing it partly open, the parts beingpositioned for utilizing one end of the outer casing as a cigar-lightingchamber. A

My box consists of the usual open-ended rectangular outer casing a andthe .usual tray or drawer b fitted thereinto and adapted to slideoutwardly in either direction. On the outer face of one end wall of thetray a suitable abrasive material c is applie and in one side wall ofthe tubular outer casing is form'ed a hole d, this hole being located ashort distance from one end of the casing.

\ In using this box for lighting la cigar or cigarette 1n awind ordraft, the parts are adjusted in the position shown in Fig. 2that 1s,the tray is drawn out of the main box far enough to uncover the hole d.4',lhen the headed end of the match is inserted through the hole andlighted by scratching it against the abrasive material c. In this waythe end of the main casing forms a protected chamber into which the endof the cigarette yor cigar may be inserted for lightin the following isa, full and clear specifica- It will be understood, of course, t at oneor both the side walls of the main casing may also be provided withabrasive lighting material, ifdesired, but it will not be necessary todo this with my box, inasmuch as the abrasive surface c on theend wallof the tray may be used for striking a match in the ordinary manner, ifdesired. In other words, by utilizing the end wall of the tray as asupport for the abrasive lighting material and by providing one of thewalls of the main casing with a match-receiving hole,

my box is made capable of being used in the ordinary manner or in themanner above set forth for lighting a cigar or cigarette in the wind.

The nature and scope of the invention having been thus indicated and itspreferred embodiment having 'been specificallyv described, what isclaimed as new is:

In a match box, a main casing open at itsv ends and having one of itsedge walls provided with a small match-receiving hole near one end, anda slidable tray fitting in the main casing and having an abrasivematerial' applied to the outer face of that one of its end walls whiclisadjacent to said hole.`

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my` signature.

GEORGE WAUGI-I.

Patented Oct. 23, 1917.-

